Glare shield



Sepen 13, 1927: 1,642,045 F. C. RYDER GLARESHIELD Filed May 25, 192s 2 Sheng-@ngen 2 3140@ nto@ Patented Sept. 13, i927.

uNiTED STATES PATENT FFIC.

FOREST C. RYDER, OF ELGIN, OREGON.

GLARE SHIELD.

Application led May 25,

This invention relates to improvements in glare shields for automobiles and hasas its general object to providea glare shield which may be readily mounted upon the windshield frame of 4an automobile and which will eifectually modify the rays from the headlights of oncoming automobiles so as to overcome the annoyance which isotherwise experienced by motorists when driving at night.

One of the important objects'of the invention is to provide a glare shield so constructed that when installed upon the windshield frame of an automobile, it will not in any way interfere with the installation 'and operation of the windshield wiper nor with the adjustment of the upper section of the' windshield in rear of which it is supported.

Another object of the invention is to pro-y vide a glare shield which will be capable of adjustment into and out of position to serve its purpose and which will be capableA of such adjustment without the necessity of manipulating any mechanica-l adjusting devices and will be securely supported in any of its positions of adjustment and in a manner|to provide against undue vibration which might prove annoying' to the driver of the automobile.

In the commercial exploitation of glare shields, it has been customary to manufacture the shields', permanently arranging within the frame of each shield a pane of `glass or Celluloid, orV other transparent material, of one color or another, and as a consequence, retail dealers are compelled to` keep in stock an assortment of colors sufiicient to satisfy the trade and as there is liable to be a predominant preference for one or two of a number of colors, a retail dealer will find himself over-stocked with devices of this character ii which the light ray modifying panes are of undesirable or unpopular colors. Therefore, it is another object of the present invention to so construct the frame of the device` that a light ray modifying pane of glass or any other transparent material may be inserted into the frame or removed therefrom, thereby permit-ting of a wide range of choice in the colors of the panes without the necessity oficarryingal corresponding number of the devices in stock. Likewise. in this connection, the invention contemplates the substitution of a new pane for a brok-en one where the panes are of glass.

1926. Serial N0. 111,595.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the glare shield embodying the present invention installed within an automobile of the closed type.

Figure 2 is a detail vertical front to rear sect-ional viewillustrating the glare shield and the manner of mounting the same, the vlew illustrating'in full lines the glare shield in position to serve itspurpose and in dotted lines, the position which will be assumed vby the shield when it is not in use.

Figure 3 isa view partly in rear v4elevation and [partly in section. ,illustrating the glare shield and likewise illustrating in detail the tensioning means for the shield.

Figure 4 is horizontal sectional view taken substantially on t-he line 4--4 of Figure 3. looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a detailjvertical sectional view similar to Figure 2, illustrating a slightly mediately in rear of the windshield pane of the automobile, so that it may occupy a position directly in the line of the drivers vision as shown in full lines in Figure 2 of the drawings, or an elevated position, as shown in -dotted lines in said'fligure, together with means for tensioning .the frame whereby to maintain it in its positions of adjustment, andin the drawings the frame is indicated in general by the reference numera'l l and comprises a top member 2, side members 3, and a bottom member 4. The top member 2 of thel frame is ofv tubular form, as clearly illustrated in Figures2 and 3 of the drawings, and is provided at its under side, when the structure is in position for use, with depending parallel 'longitudinal flanges, indicated by the numeral 5, forming between them a channel 6 to accommodate the upper edge of the transparent pa`ne which is indicated by the numeral 7,

and which may be of glass, celluloid,'or other transparent material. rIhe side members 3 of the frame are preferably integrally formed at their upper ends with the ends of thek top member 2 and extend downwardly4 iooA titl

or rertieel edges oit the pane l1 The bottom member fl ot the :treme is ol channel torina tion and accommodates` in its channel the lower edge of the said pane and :it its ends accommodates the lower' ends oli the side members d, bolts 9 being; fitted through the seid ends otu the bottom member l and through the lower ends of the side members 3, and herring nuts l0 applied thereto to connect the said frame members. At this point it will be evident that the pane l is firmly held Within the rectangular frame and that in the event of breakage of the pane, a new one may be readily substituted therefor by removing the bolts 9 and the bottom member l of the l ame to release the fragments ot the breiten pane and permit olf 'the insertion of n new pone, after which the bottom member is, ot course, replaced, as Well as the securing bolts 9. lt will likewise be evidenti, at this point, that a dealer may be supplied with penes oi.E various colors and rations ma teriels end may lit into the frame any hind of pane selected by the purchaser.

The means for supporting the trame bom prises e rod l1 which is titled through lthe bore ol the top member 2 olf the iframe end is threaded at its ends, asindiczited by the numeral Nuts are threaded onto the seid oit the rod end are tightened to bear egainst the op onsite ends ot the top member oil the trainen so that the trame .is thus clsinped upon the said rod. rlhe nn merel indicates liraclret members each comprisii'ip; a stem iii l ying an eye 1G and a, threaded end l?"Aw and these members have their eyes applied to the threaded ends olT the rod ll in position sgainst the enter sides oli the nn t? as clearly shown in lliure 3 oli the i the threeded ends ll" oi the said sten "h opening,fs Atorimd in, tl i shield 'traine ol the :n in place by nnte lll f :are epplied to the to the stems nre in cnom'eineiit i the top o he windt mobile as c early sl" drdn'ii f tl. "llie nnte il@ or onteroiNn ln order that the 'trame l may be snpported in positions ol' adjustment and meintained against displacement7 tensioning means is provided which will now be described. rlhe said means comprises tensioniner springs 2&2 which are arranged upon the threaded ends of the rod il, the rod being extended at its said ends, :tor this purpose, beyond the eye members 16 of the supporting brackets, and each spring is housed Within a housing" comprisingr telescopic members indicated one by the numeral 23 and the other by the numeral 24. T he members are ot cylindrical form land the member 24- is tclescopicelly titted Within the member 23, the said member 23 having' e closed end 25 provided with an openingl 2G to accommodate the respective threaded end of the rod ll, the said closed end of the seid member 23 engaging against the eye 1G ot' the respective bracket member 14. 'lhe member 2d ot each housing1 is closed et its outer end., es indicated by the ninncrel 2i', and its closed end is formed with an opening 28 likewise 'acconnnodeting the respective threaded end of the rod ll, and anfing nut 29 is threaded onto thc said end ot the rod and may be adjusted so as to suitably tension the respective spring 21% the spring;l beaming)l at its ends between the closed ends oit the members of the housing. ln this manner e suitable tension may be exerted upon the rod ll so that when the 'frame l is strung; to either otm the positions ot' adjustment shown in liignre 2 ot' the drawings, it will nieintein such posi-- tion,

l'lhc embodiment oit the invention above described is designed primarily tor use on closed cars9 "Where openii de to accommodate the stems ol thc bretels' i members '.lfl may b addy drilled 'throw the top cross piece o i `:he windshield iframevo the cerj bn t Where the intent-ion is l prei2 the onsly di eral till? hield pl iper by members bonn L titl coi lne ien

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members 34 and. may be adjusted to secure the clamping members in place.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

l. A glare shield of the class described, comprising` bracket members each including* attaching means and bearing portions, a rod rotatably engaged in the bearing portions, a frame Iincluding a top member supported upon the rod, means between the bearing portions and member'on the rod for engage-1 ment with the top member to bind the same with the rod, a nut upon each end of the rod, tension springs upon said rod ends, end an expansible and collapsible member upon the ends of the rod and confining the springs, the ends of said members yieldably engeg ing, respectively, the bearing portions and nuts.

A glare shield of the class described comprising bracketmembers each including attaching' means and an apertured bearing portion, a rod having threaded ends mounted in the apertures of said bearing portions, s. trame including a top member supported upon the rod and extending between. the said bearing portions, a mit adjustably threaded upon each end of the rod, a housino upon each end of the said rod interposed between the bearing' portions or the respective bracket member and the respective nut and comprising telescopically assembled housing members one bearing against the said bearing portion of the respective bracket member and the other against the nut, and a spring housed Within each of said housings and bearing between the opposite ends thereo 3. In a glare shield. of the class described, a frame comprising a top member and side members having channels in their inwardly presented sides, a light ray transmitting and modifying pane fitted at its upper and lateral margins respectively in the channels of the top and side members of `'the frame, and e bottom member orclosing the lower side of the frame having a channel accommodating the lower margin of the pane, and means detachably connecting the ends of seid bottom member with the lower ends of the side members .of the frame.,

In testimony whereof I atlis my signature'.

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